Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance · SOC 37-3011

0.0% AI Exposure — Low

$39,150

Median Annual Salary

Bright ↗

O*NET Outlook

173,600

Proj. Annual Openings

952,640

Employment (OEWS 2025)

100/100

AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure0.0%

AI Resiliency100/100

Exposure BandLow

Sector Avg. Exposure2.5%

Top Skills

1.Operation and Control

2.Speaking

3.Critical Thinking

4.Active Listening

5.Coordination

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Common titles: Gardener, Greenskeeper, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Grounds Person, Grounds Specialist, Grounds Worker

Representative Tasks

•Gather and remove litter.
•Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
•Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
•Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
•Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.

Detailed Work Activities

•Dispose of trash or waste materials.
•Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
•Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants.
•Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
•Trim trees or other vegetation.

Tools & Technologies

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Related Occupations

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Tree Trimmers and Pruners Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Agricultural Equipment Operators · Bright

Employment Projections & AI Exposure

Occupations Shown

2.5%

Avg AI Exposure

Bright Outlook

Sector Comparison

Metric	This Career	Sector Average
AI Exposure	0.0%	2.5%
Outlook	Bright ↗	100% Bright
Median Salary	$39,150	N/A
AI Resiliency	100/100	N/A